Psalm 146:7-9

Put Not Your Trust in Princes

7 y who executes justice for the oppressed,
z who gives food to the hungry.
a The Lord sets the prisoners free;
 8 b the Lord opens the eyes of the blind.
c The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down;
d the Lord loves the righteous.
 9 e The Lord watches over the sojourners;
f he upholds the widow and the fatherless,
but g the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

  1. Cross References
    Psalms 103:6
    The Lord works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
  2. Cross References
    Psalms 107:9
    For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
    Psalms 145:15
    The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food in due season.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 105:20
    The king sent and released him; the ruler of the peoples set him free.
    Isaiah 61:1
    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.
    Psalms 68:6
    God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 9:30
    And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, "See that no one knows about it.
    John 9:7
    And said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 145:14
    The Lord upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down.
    Psalms 147:6
    The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 11:7
    For the Lord is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face.
  7. Cross References
    Exodus 22:21
    You shall not wrong a sojourner or oppress him, for you were sojourners in the land of Egypt.
  8. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 10:18
    He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the sojourner, giving him food and clothing.
    Exodus 22:22
    You shall not mistreat any widow or fatherless child.
    Psalms 10:14
    But you do see, for you note mischief and vexation, that you may take it into your hands; to you the helpless commits himself; you have been the helper of the fatherless.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 147:6
    The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
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